Poverty eradication through the agricultural sector has been one of the most important agendas in Sabah. To understand this matter, an examination of poverty eradication history in Sabah is immensely valuable. Accordingly, by examine the documents such as books, official government reports journals, and newspapers, this paper discusses the poverty eradication efforts in Sabah. Based on the information obtained, it shows that the rural areas' economic development in Sabah through the agricultural sector has been the focus of both the state and the federal governments. This was carried out due to the need of ensuring the people of Sabah be able to improve their standard of living, particularly in terms of socio-economics well-being as they generally linked with the issue of poverty.

Museums play an important role in preserving and conserving all artifacts related to the past history as well as the heritage and culture of a society's civilization. Malaysia as a country that consists of various races and rich in various heritages and cultures, the museum institution plays an important role in preserving the heritage of knowledge for future generations. Museum institutions have undergone changes over time in producing an excellent management in preserving knowledge of past history. The development of museums at the European level is seen to have influenced the entry of the ideology of the field of museums in Malaysia. This study uses a qualitative method by analyzing the research data on the history of the development of museums in the world until it was brought in by the British colonial to Malaysia before independence. The focus of the study focuses on how and what is the influence brought by the west in museum institutions in Malaysia. The results show that, the Renaissance philosophy practiced by Europeans around the 14th century, has urged them to sail out to the ocean and explore other regions. This indirectly led to colonization of non-European territories. In the British colonial context, their arrival to colonize Malaya was not empty handed, but brought in colonial knowledge which later became the basis for the establishment of museum institutions in Malaysia. However, the interpretation of artifacts, history, heritage and culture that is euro-centric, led to the implementation of the decolonization of museums after independence. This is so that a local history can be interpreted correctly through the point of view and knowledge of the local community.

This article will discuss the educational challenges for native rural students in Sabah. In this era of globalization, the advancement of education has become one of the main foundations in the development of the country. The development of the education system is an investment that can not only ensure the prosperity of the country but also produce knowledgeable and highly skilled human capital in the future. Sabah is one of the states that is famous for the uniqueness of its native community consisting of various ethnicities and cultures. In this state, development in the field of education always gets the attention of the government, leaders and the local community. However, development efforts in the field of education is not easy because there are challenges that need to be faced. Therefore, the discussion in this article is focused on identifying the challenges that hinder the educational development of native students living in rural areas after Sabah achieved independence in 1963. This article uses a qualitative analysis approach, archival research methods and library research. analyzing various primary and secondary sources such as The Annual Summary Report of The Education Dept. 1962, North Borneo Annual Report 1952, newspapers, books and articles to obtain sources of study information. The findings of this study produce an analysis that can be used as a reference to improve or formulate new policies to further enhance the educational development of native rural students in Sabah.

This article discusses the art of traditional musical instruments of the Bruneian Malays on the west coast, Sabah. Touching on the artistic aspect, it is part of a culture rich in homogeneity and beauty. These tribes have their own arts according to their respective cultures and religions. For people who are Muslims, they use the art of musical instruments for purposes that do not conflict with religion and thus symbolize the life traditions of a race, especially the Bruneian Malays on the west coast of Sabah. Kulintangan and gambus have been considered as a traditional musical instrument for the people. This musical instrument has long been known by other races, and it is often played during weddings, festivals and so on. The musical instruments of Brunei's Malays have similarities and differences from other races in Sabah. However, the scope of the study is focused on the west coast of Sabah because this area still preserves musical instruments as a traditional art form of Brunei Malays. In this study, a qualitative method approach was applied as a methodology to obtain findings. Therefore, this article will discuss the perception of the Malays in accepting the art of musical instruments as a tradition and the efforts made by the Malays of Brunei as well as the efforts of the Malays of Brunei and stakeholders to preserve the tradition of kulintangan and gambus as an art of musical instruments.

This article discusses the importance of culture and customs in the production of handicrafts in Sabah. The population density in the state of Sabah which consists of approximately 41 ethnic groups and ethnic sub-groups that use almost 50 languages and speak them in 80 dialects, have different religions and traditional customs make it a state with its own special features. In addition, the plurality of ethnicities in Sabah also makes the state rich in various art treasures of cultural heritage. The importance of the culture and customs of various ethnicities in Sabah can be seen through the production of various handicrafts with artistic characteristics that symbolize the ethnic identity. Therefore, the discussion in this paper is focused on the extent of the importance of culture and customs in the production of ethnic handicrafts in Sabah. The writing of this article is one of the efforts to appreciate the production of various handicrafts that are closely related to the culture and customs that have been inherited by the various ethnic communities in Sabah. The rapid advancement of technology nowadays has had an impact on the heritage art of handicrafts in Sabah. Therefore, the writing of this article will produce an analysis that can be used as a reference to improve or formulate better policies, especially in matters that benefit the conservation of the art of handcraft heritage so that it continues to last and can be inherited by the young generation in Sabah in the future.